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'The amazing author Kasper Beaumont definitely did not let her readers down with the second book of the Hunters of Reloria trilogy-Hunter’s Quest. Just when I thought for sure she had exhausted all her creativity in the previous book, she pulled more magical and interesting characters out of her hat: adding siren like qualities to the mystical mermaids, creating an apprentice on the verge of becoming the most powerful Madge, a clan of people that live in the jungle, centaurs, and more vengeful monsters ready to fight against the amazing and oddly paired team that the author is able to hold together with the simplistic need for survival against others that want to take over.

December 20, 201 What surprised me the most about this tale was the fact that the author actually made me like Sir Varnon, the character that I despised in the first book by giving him a little more depth and compassion as well as and insight to his home life as well. She also takes her readers into the world of the Mountain men and provides the interesting backstory of Ash and why he chose to leave his colony in the first place. I found Garass to be a most fitting name for the way this particular character acted at first until he was able to see past the manipulative ways of the one he once loved. He and Ash are able to resolve the previous conflicts, and justice is rightly served to the one that created the problem in the first place. I was also hopeful that Randir would find someone special and I was delighted when he found the charming and sweet Ennis, who is in a tough situation and I am anxious to see if the two will be able to meet again. All in all I would suggest this series to anyone looking for an exciting read and look forward to the finale!

After finishing the ELVEN JEWEL, I looked forward to once again be transported to another world. I found this book superb! It was intense! I love the mermaids, centaurs, and dragons… this has a fast-moving plot and action packed with new characters. Their continued journey is treacherous what with battles and magic.

I highly recommend this excellent read for middle school kids, young adults and the young at heart. It will not disappoint!

Hunter's Quest ( Hunters of Reloria Series) is set a time of magic and wonder. This is the second book in the series. I must confess I have not read the first one.As the book opens the hunters of Reloria are once again on the move in an effort to save their world and the princess. I found the characters interesting and with a bit of a sci-fi element in it. There was a hint of romance with some of the characters, but this was an adventure all the way.If you like elves, dwarfs and dragons this is the book for you. An enjoyable read for any into this type of book.A three and a half handcuff review

A Great Sequel!Hunter's Quest is part two to Elven Jewel. I am happy to say that Kasper has succeeded in writing the perfect sequel. This story will not disappoint readers following the Hunters of Relora. I look forward to book 3.

Book SynopsisDragon’s Revenge is the thrilling conclusion to the Hunters of Reloria trilogy. Magical Reloria is beset by hordes of invading enemy ships carrying giants with ocular laser beams. People and creatures from across the land band together against the invasion, while our group of heroes, the Hunters of Reloria, seek to restore the defensive shield to their borders. A savage attack on the dragons’ town decimates the population and leads the surviving dragon to pledge revenge against the invaders.Epic battles with dragons and giants ensue, leading to a thrilling climax.

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Excerpt from Elven Jewel (Book 1)

This is an excerpt from chapter 5 of Elven Jewel and the first time we see the beast. The characters are 2 elves: Princess Shari-Rose and her guardian Daeron; the dwarven brothers Baja and Raja; and four brave halflings: Old Fandri; his son Fendi; friend Randir and a huntress named Sienna. They have been tracked to an inn by their adversary, the Vergai invaders. I hope you enjoy it.

They followed the sounds of struggling around the corner of the inn and saw an incredible sight. A sopping wet Princess, wearing only a towel, was being held by the arms and legs by four of the scaly Vergai. Another of the creatures was trying to muffle her screams with his clawed hand, which she was biting on as hard as she could and causing him to growl in frustration.All around them was a battle. Sienna held a green-stained dagger in one hand and was struggling with three of the creatures, two of which had arrows protruding from their torsos. Green blood was drying around the arrow shafts. The huntress stabbed at the invaders and aimed at the thinnest area of their thick hide on the sides of their neck. Her bondfairy was a short distance away and was so intent in watching the fight that he did not see a Vergai’s rough hand closing around him from behind. The Vergai clapped his hands together and both fairy and halfling collapsed to the ground unconscious.Fendi had grabbed a long dagger from the inn and Old Fandri drew his broad sword. Fendi was momentarily stunned by being in such close proximity to the large and fearsome Vergai. He exchanged a wide-eyed glance with his father, who gave a short nod. Together they charged towards the Vergai with a roar. Old Fandri stepped ahead to engage a Vergai with his sword and didn’t see one of the creatures whip around and strike Fendi solidly with his long thick tail. The young halfling gave a grunt and fell to the ground.

The final four Vergai were moving to surround Raja, who was flailing about a two-headed axe, as though he was berserk. Baja gave a yell and rushed to his aid. Baja threw a small axe, which felled one of the creatures, and then the dwarf got out a large wooden club and proceeded to bash all the Vergai on their knee caps. The two dwarfs were much shorter than the Vergai (who were about human height), but they made up for it in their fighting prowess.

The Vergai all stood well back from the half-crazed little men.Old Fandri entered the fight over by the Princess. One of the Vergai let go of her arms and rushed at him with a chainedmorning star, spinning around dangerously. Fandri was forced back towards the wall of the tavern and stumbled to the ground. The Vergai was just about to land a killing blow with his rotating spike, when a long sword covered in green blood, appeared through his chest. Daeron had come to Fandri’s rescue.

The powerfully-built elf looked dizzy on his feet, with a bandage wrapped around his head from Lakehaven. He extricated his narrow sword from the Vergai and threw him to the ground. Then he held his hand down to help up the old halfling. “Thanks,” panted Fandri. “I’m getting too old for this.” He looked around and saw that the Vergai were taking advantage of the chaos and half-carrying, half-dragging the screaming Princess off into the night.

Fandri looked at the other fighters and realised the Vergai were gaining the upper hand. Fendi, Sienna and Baja had been knocked out cold and Raja was the only one still fighting, but was totally surrounded by several big fighters. OldFandri was just thinking that all was lost when a powerful screech filled the night. A flapping of great wings and a mighty burst of flame lit up the sky. The Vergai around Raja screamed and ran after the Princess.

The sky went dark again, after that brief burst of light. All that Fandri could see was a huge dark shape, blotting out the stars. It screeched again and a huge burst of flame whooshed right over the top of the fleeing Vergai. Their thick scalyhides appeared to deflect the flames, but they screamed and howled and ran in all directions. The winged beast flew to where the other Vergai were running with Shari-Rose and it picked them off her, one by one and threw them far into the distance, where they land with dull thuds.

The beast tenderly picked up Shari-Rose in its great talons and very carefully carried her back to the halflings and dwarves. Her wet towel flopped to the ground by Old Fandri’s feet. She looked like a child compared to the enormous creature cradling her in one sharp claw.

By the light from the half-shuttered inn windows, Fandri, Daeron and Raja could see the beast was a great, grey dragon. Its body was four times as tall as a man and had a thick, scaly hide. Its wing span must have been about 40 foot ormore and the flap of the huge wings brought large gusts of air swirling all around them. Emerald jewels gleamed from under the wings, as though they were embedded in the scales. The dragon’s head had many horns and a large mouth with sharp teeth. Its muzzle was long, with wide nostrils, issuing trails of smoke.

The dragon’s large, yellow eyes looked at each of the fighters below intelligently before gently placing the Princess on the ground. Shari-Rose stared up at the great beast which had rescued her and was utterly speechless. She didn’t even have breath to scream in terror. The dragon flapped its gigantic wings and rose up into the sky. It circled the inn once, then flew off in the direction of the Vergai.

About Kasper BeaumontKasper J. Beaumont was born and raised in Australia and lives a quiet life with the family in a seaside town. Combining a love of fantasy and a penchant for travel in the Hunters of Reloria trilogy, Kasper started to write on the urging of friends and family and enjoys watching readers become immersed in the magical world of Reloria. Kasper is a pen name for a rather shy author who is happy to remain unnamed.The Hunters of Reloria trilogy is about the magical world of Reloria where halflings and fairies share a bond. Dwarves, elves, knights and dragons inhabit this country, but their world is about to be invaded by scaly lizardmen and giant Cyclops.Book 1: Elven Jewel was published as an ebook and paperback in 2013.Book 2: Hunters’ Quest ebook 2013 and paperback in 2014Book 3: Dragon’s Revenge is the thrilling conclusion, ebook July and paperback November 2014.

Review by NOBLE REVIEWS - Where noble means NO BULL4.5 out of 5 KissesIn this second installment of the Hunters of Reloria Trilogy things start to get very intense. Reloria is under siege from the evil Vergai invaders. They have captured the Elven Jewel, but she is feisty and holding her own.We see our Hunters encounter a host of new allies that lend aid along their hard journey. I believe the mermaids were my favorite. Their journey is fraught with up-hill battles that they have to overcome. The introduction of new characters along the way added additional depth to the story. We get to see Rendi, Fendi, and the others grow just a little more.I’ve said this in a previous review, I haven’t read a good fantasy since The Lord of The Rings, but Kasper Beaumont has put me on the path to yet another that I would likely read more than once. The descriptions of characters and places will transport you to Reloria and into the hearts of the Hunters themselves.If you like fairies, dragons, dwarfs, mermaids, elves, mages, halflings, and the like, you’ll absolutely love the Hunters of Reloria. I’m looking forward the reading the third book in the trilogy and finding out if our heroes can save the day.Review link: http://reviewgirl23.wordpress.com/2014/07/31/review-of-hunters-quest-by-kasper-beaumont-review-by-a-r-wise/

﻿5 5 stars Superb continuation of the Hunters series!By L (UK) This review is from: Hunters' Quest (Hunters of Reloria trilogy Book 2) (Kindle Edition)Kasper Beaumont delivers yet another delightful read with Hunters' Quest, Book 2 of the Hunters of Reloria series.The quest for the precious Jewel continues and the heroes are developing beautifully against the amazing backdrop that has been so skilfully crafted.Action-packed from the outset, the fantastical creatures abound with mermaids, Centaurs and gnomes to name only a few, introduced at stages throughout the fast moving plot.﻿

﻿The locations are as nicely drawn as to be expected from Kasper Beaumont and the glimpses of otherworldly religion, astrology and even the details of the Centaurs dietary preferences lend a delightful authenticity, as well as providing extra humour to the tale. I liked the lovely funny quirks of these creatures in much the same way as I was enamoured with the depiction of the fairies. <spoiler> Daeron and elven princess Shari Rose's connection was particularly inspired, and I felt the pain of Daeron's situation with the lovely Cassie -Belle. He thinks she could do better than him! No, she couldn't, and I do hope that she can win him round in the future.This is such an exciting read, learning more about the characters, the Dragons and the other amazing additions to The Hunters series. The cliffhanger sets up peferctly for the next where I hope to see the Jewel rescued from an evil laser eyed Emperor on another world, find out what happens with the gifted Violetta, and I 'm also very curious what's going to happen with Randir's involvement with the seductive white halfling.I highly recommend this fantastical read for the young 12+, and the young at heart.Posted on Amazon ﻿http://www.amazon.com/Hunters-Quest-Reloria-trilogy-Book-ebook/product-reviews/B00H05039Q

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The students are all super-heroes-in-training, so we can't reveal their identities. They enjoyed learning about developing characters for their writing and did some wonderful drawing of the Hunters of Reloria characters.The fairies and the dragon were the most popular characters for the children's drawings. There was also a dwarf, a princess, a knight and very imaginative mermaid fairy.It is great to speak to youngsters about the art of writing and to encourage them to have a go using their vivid imaginations to write a short story.I hope you enjoy all of their delightful artworks.Thank you to the dedicated teachers of Albany Creek High School for inviting me today. It was indeed a pleasure to meet you all and answer your questions. Happy writing, cheers, Kasper :-)

About KasperKasper Beaumont was born and raised in Australia and lives a quiet life with the family in a seaside town. Kasper has combined a love of fantasy and a penchant for travel in the Hunters of Reloria series.Starting to write on the urging of friends and family, Kasper enjoys watching readers become immersed in the world of Reloria.

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